The well-presented displays provide detailed information on the rafflesia, a parasitic plant with buds the size of cabbages and flowers with diameters up to 68cm. The centre also highlights the dangers posed to this critically endangered species, and efforts aimed at protecting it.
Interpretation Centre
Sarawak
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